China's First Frontier AI Export Controls: Mofcom Announcement No. 48
READ THE ORIGINAL SOURCEOpen original sourcelabs.cloudsecurityalliance.org · Opens in a new tabChina's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology issued Announcement No. 48 of 2026, proposing 40 technologies for its export catalogue, 23 in artificial intelligence. Frontier model weights and related technologies are restricted above set thresholds, and agent technologies are controlled separately, with some prohibited outright. An interim pre-export registration requirement is already in effect, while the catalogue draft is open for comment until November 15, 2026. Exemptions apply to API, app, web, SaaS, and lightweight on-device use.
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China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology issued Announcement No. 48 of 2026, proposing 40 technologies for its export catalogue, 23 in artificial intelligence. Frontier model weights and related technologies are restricted above set thresholds, and agent technologies are controlled separately, with some prohibited outright. An interim pre-export registration requirement is already in effect, while the catalogue draft is open for comment until November 15, 2026. Exemptions apply to API, app, web, SaaS, and lightweight on-device use.
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- The draft restricts frontier model weights if a model meets any one of three tests: 10^26 FLOPs, 2 trillion parameters, or global top-10 ranking.
- Agent planning, multi-agent coordination, and tool use are restricted above set benchmarks; high-performance agents for critical infrastructure or defense are prohibited.
- An interim registration requirement applies now, covering technology ownership transfers, overseas licensing, and changes of control to a foreign entity.
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The announcement would place formal outbound controls on frontier AI technology from China, alongside existing U.S. controls. Multinationals may face compliance obligations through licensing deals and ownership changes, not only product exports.
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